New Forum

Alternative health and healing is the hottest new topic in medicine and you'll find a new forum devoted to it on America Online (KEYWORD: AHH). The producers say the forum is for the free flow of information about alternative health information. But they offer this caveat: "It's prudent to maintain a good degree of skepticism about what you read here and elsewhere on medical treatment." The new forum offers information about everything from herbal medicines and acupuncture to using magnets for healing the body.

Coral Springs has entered the brave new world of blogs. The city has launched a blog at www.coralsprings.org to discuss timely topics and interact with residents and business owners. "It's an opportunity for people to ask questions and start a dialogue," said Kevin Knutson, director of communications and marketing. "We address your questions and you can talk to us. It's a way to get something you need to know and put it out in a way where anyone can see it." The blog evolved from the Web site's "Comments & Complaints" section, which receives about 200 e-mails a month, Knutson said.

BERLIN -- As East Germany`s largest opposition group, New Forum, was taking steps toward being legalized by the Communist government on Wednesday evening, Andrj Jendrusch, 31, sat in his kitchen drinking bottled carrot juice and pondering. "People know what they`re against," he said. "They don`t know what they`re for." New Forum is said to have more than 15,000 members, and its campaign for free speech, free elections and freedom of the press has mobilized tens of thousands of East Germans in massive demonstrations.

CompuServe offers expertise from one of the most respected clinics and research facilities in the world in the new IntelliHealth/Johns Hopkins Health Forum (GO HOPKINS). The new forum allows users to interact with physicians and specialists at Hopkins. The latest information on AIDS, breast diseases, cancer and sports medicine is featured on the forum, as well as topics ranging from parenting to heart health.

CompuServe offers expertise from one of the most respected clinics and research facilities in the world in the new IntelliHealth/Johns Hopkins Health Forum (GO HOPKINS). The new forum allows users to interact with physicians and specialists at Hopkins. The latest information on AIDS, breast diseases, cancer and sports medicine is featured on the forum, as well as topics ranging from parenting to heart health.

MIRAMAR -- Residents are getting a new forum for addressing their local government. Town meetings will be at 7 p.m. on the second Monday in July and November. If response is good, one will be held every three months. The City Commission voted on Wednesday night to start the new town meetings on a six-month trial basis. People who wish to speak at the meetings must register with the city clerk in advance.

MUNICH, West Germany -- The new East German leader, Egon Krenz, said on Wednesday that he would be prepared to discuss the sensitive subject of economic and political reforms with opposition groups. That would be a major reversal of policy by the Communist regime, which has refused to recognize the legal existence of opposition movements such as New Forum. Speaking in East Berlin, Krenz said, "Every idea is needed, and no one is excluded from an exchange of ideas -- if they stand by the East German Constitution."

Creativity is hard to define and even harder to summon when it's needed. The rat race world of work, production schedules, endless meetings, memos and the fear of looking like a fool all foil creativity. But what if the computer could be used to recharge our creative spirits? What if brainstorming sessions, those spawning grounds for great ideas, could be taken successfully to cyberspace? What if human creativity could be recharged via the very machine that, some say, saps it in the office?

It's a forum for survivors. But to get there on CompuServe, it's GO SAFEPLACE. Sarah E. Olson, forum administrator, says she wanted the word to describe the atmosphere in the new forum, which is designed as a place for those who have survived traumatic experiences. It's a place, she said, to find help from others who've gone through similar experiences. And from the size of the initial membership, it appears as if the forum was needed. "We've only been on-line as a forum since April 26, but already we have 2,200 members," Olson said.

Dear Dr. Ruth: I met a woman on Prodigy whom I have come to think the world of. I learned a lot about her and felt what it means to be alive again. We have spoken on the phone a few times and despite the mileage between us, I feel so close to her. I've looked into job opportunities in her area and have wild fantasies about getting in my car and rushing over to see her. We have been able to tell each other things that we could never have told another human...

Alternative health and healing is the hottest new topic in medicine and you'll find a new forum devoted to it on America Online (KEYWORD: AHH). The producers say the forum is for the free flow of information about alternative health information. But they offer this caveat: "It's prudent to maintain a good degree of skepticism about what you read here and elsewhere on medical treatment." The new forum offers information about everything from herbal medicines and acupuncture to using magnets for healing the body.

Creativity is hard to define and even harder to summon when it's needed. The rat race world of work, production schedules, endless meetings, memos and the fear of looking like a fool all foil creativity. But what if the computer could be used to recharge our creative spirits? What if brainstorming sessions, those spawning grounds for great ideas, could be taken successfully to cyberspace? What if human creativity could be recharged via the very machine that, some say, saps it in the office?

It's a forum for survivors. But to get there on CompuServe, it's GO SAFEPLACE. Sarah E. Olson, forum administrator, says she wanted the word to describe the atmosphere in the new forum, which is designed as a place for those who have survived traumatic experiences. It's a place, she said, to find help from others who've gone through similar experiences. And from the size of the initial membership, it appears as if the forum was needed. "We've only been on-line as a forum since April 26, but already we have 2,200 members," Olson said.

Dear Dr. Ruth: I met a woman on Prodigy whom I have come to think the world of. I learned a lot about her and felt what it means to be alive again. We have spoken on the phone a few times and despite the mileage between us, I feel so close to her. I've looked into job opportunities in her area and have wild fantasies about getting in my car and rushing over to see her. We have been able to tell each other things that we could never have told another human...

The artifacts can be moved. The plaques, the photos, the 24 Stanley Cup banners will be taken from the Montreal Forum in two years and shipped to the new building at Windsor Station. But what about the ghosts? "They say they're up there," Eddy Palchak said Tuesday afternoon, glancing to the rafters. Palchak, the Canadiens' equipment manager for 27 years, pointed toward the ceiling, to the banners hanging far above the ice. "They say the ghosts are up there, watching over the players."

MIRAMAR -- Residents are getting a new forum for addressing their local government. Town meetings will be at 7 p.m. on the second Monday in July and November. If response is good, one will be held every three months. The City Commission voted on Wednesday night to start the new town meetings on a six-month trial basis. People who wish to speak at the meetings must register with the city clerk in advance.

Coral Springs has entered the brave new world of blogs. The city has launched a blog at www.coralsprings.org to discuss timely topics and interact with residents and business owners. "It's an opportunity for people to ask questions and start a dialogue," said Kevin Knutson, director of communications and marketing. "We address your questions and you can talk to us. It's a way to get something you need to know and put it out in a way where anyone can see it." The blog evolved from the Web site's "Comments & Complaints" section, which receives about 200 e-mails a month, Knutson said.

The artifacts can be moved. The plaques, the photos, the 24 Stanley Cup banners will be taken from the Montreal Forum in two years and shipped to the new building at Windsor Station. But what about the ghosts? "They say they're up there," Eddy Palchak said Tuesday afternoon, glancing to the rafters. Palchak, the Canadiens' equipment manager for 27 years, pointed toward the ceiling, to the banners hanging far above the ice. "They say the ghosts are up there, watching over the players."

BERLIN -- As East Germany`s largest opposition group, New Forum, was taking steps toward being legalized by the Communist government on Wednesday evening, Andrj Jendrusch, 31, sat in his kitchen drinking bottled carrot juice and pondering. "People know what they`re against," he said. "They don`t know what they`re for." New Forum is said to have more than 15,000 members, and its campaign for free speech, free elections and freedom of the press has mobilized tens of thousands of East Germans in massive demonstrations.

MUNICH, West Germany -- The new East German leader, Egon Krenz, said on Wednesday that he would be prepared to discuss the sensitive subject of economic and political reforms with opposition groups. That would be a major reversal of policy by the Communist regime, which has refused to recognize the legal existence of opposition movements such as New Forum. Speaking in East Berlin, Krenz said, "Every idea is needed, and no one is excluded from an exchange of ideas -- if they stand by the East German Constitution."